Camillus Boy Scout knives

[Ripster]

Camillus Signal Scout knife

Wow
That old 4 line/ Sword Brand is in great shape.
Thanks Vit

[Tanuki]

New (to me) 1047 white BSA whittler. I got a package deal yesterday from the vintage place, along with an Ever-Ready lather catcher razor. Catch of the day!

I have tended to avoid Scout knives, in spite of being a Life scout long past my pull date. As a kid, I just had a Kamp King (plus a Western BSA 'sheath knife'). Maybe I'm jealous of those higher quality Scout knives.

[TPK]

New (to me) 1047 white BSA whittler. I got a package deal yesterday from the vintage place, along with an Ever-Ready lather catcher razor. Catch of the day!

I have tended to avoid Scout knives, in spite of being a Life scout long past my pull date. As a kid, I just had a Kamp King (plus a Western BSA 'sheath knife'). Maybe I'm jealous of those higher quality Scout knives.

That's a very nice looking BSA! Congrats!

[Papa Bones]

Added this one to my Camillus and Boy Scout Knife family. It is the 1985 Camillus Boy Scouts 75th Anniversary Knife. This Anniversary knife was only produced in 1985. The only pattern or reference number I could find was on scoutknives.net which says it is a CAMW3M. It does have the stainless blades, delrin handles with the single rivit, and round Boy Scout shield. The tang stamp is the Long Line Italic or slanted Camillus tang stamp. "75th Anniversary / Boy Scouts of America / 1910 1985" is etched on the main blade. The knife came in the original plastic wrap in it's original box although the box is worn. The knife is like new, shows no signs of use, and all blades are tight with great snap. It does have some of the original oil on it, which is more like a really super thin grease. No cleaning was needed, although I think I will see if some fresh synthetic oil will displace some of the original lube.

[rustyoldknife]

Added this one to my Camillus and Boy Scout Knife family. It is the 1985 Camillus Boy Scouts 75th Anniversary Knife. This Anniversary knife was only produced in 1985. The only pattern or reference number I could find was on scoutknives.net which says it is a CAMW3M. It does have the stainless blades, delrin handles with the single rivit, and round Boy Scout shield. The tang stamp is the Long Line Italic or slanted Camillus tang stamp. "75th Anniversary / Boy Scouts of America / 1910 1985" is etched on the main blade. The knife came in the original plastic wrap in it's original box although the box is worn. The knife is like new, shows no signs of use, and all blades are tight with great snap. It does have some of the original oil on it, which is more like a really super thin grease. No cleaning was needed, although I think I will see if some fresh synthetic oil will displace some of the original lube.

CamW3M 75annv scout_a.JPG
CamW3M 75annv scout_b.JPG
CamW3M 75annv scout_c.JPG
CamW3M 75annv scout_d.JPG
Cam 75annv scout box_a.JPG
Cam 75annv scout box_b.JPG

Nice catch Papa Bones, condition looks great!

[Dan In MI]

A real beauty, Smitty. Hope your hot streak doesn't cool off anytime soon!

[Papa Bones]

Nice catch Papa Bones, condition looks great!

Thank you David!!

A real beauty, Smitty. Hope your hot streak doesn't cool off anytime soon!

Thanks Dan !! My streak is about to run out because my mad money stash is is about to give out.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Added.....

Another BEAUTY, Smitty!
Nice clean blade etch!

[Papa Bones]

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Another BEAUTY, Smitty!
Nice clean blade etch!

Appreciate it Skip!!

[bestgear]

Added this one to my Camillus and Boy Scout Knife family

Hey Smitty - very fine pickup - here’s the original advertisement for the knife - enjoy

[Ripster]

Added this one to my Camillus and Boy Scout Knife family

Hey Smitty - very fine pickup - here’s the original advertisement for the knife - enjoy

Tom, Thanks for the original ad . Had not seen that before ,pretty neat .
Smitty ,you sure been nailing it lately . Have the same one ,and it never dawned on me they had only been made the one year . Appreciate your info and pics. The box here is a little rough ,like yours, but the knife is like new .

[zzyzzogeton]

The second version of the BSA #1065 knife.
bsa 1065a-1.jpg


And an update of my photo from Tue Oct 13, 2015 3:22 am in this thread.
Pattern 5761 (1987-1988), pattern 5818 (1988-1989) and pattern 5818 (1989-1994)
bsa 1065x3.jpg

Vit, As always Great looking pictures
Here is one more in the series with a lanyard hole

Depending on when it was made, that's either the C1066 (1991 to 1996) or the BSA066 (1967 to 2006), a single blade lockback. There was a double blade version, either C1068 or the BSA068, same time periods. The C1068/BSA068 were advertised as the "Woodsman Double Lockback". The C1066/BSA066 was simply "a single blade lockback" in the advertising.

The OP knife is missing its lanyard hole liner "pin".

The C1066 and C1068 are in the 1992 catalog but they are NOT in the 1990 catalog. Since they are not listed in the NEW FOR 1992 section of the 1992 catalog, I assume they came out in 1991. Haven't seen a 1991 catalog tp verify that assumption.

[#goldpan]

Very cool knife JP. You always seem to find some very cool knives!

[Brumbydownunder]

I have this very nice old example of a Camillus Boy Scout style knife - Tang Stamp indicates late 1930's early 1940's : pre Dating the Official Boy Sout Knife launched in 1947.
I would like to make a belt pouch for it and keep it as authentic looking as possible.
However it seems from my reading the BSKnives were more commonly carried in a pocket with a long lanyard from the bail attached to the belt.
Can anyone confirm this please? And/Or has anyone got any photos of a Boy Scout Belt Pouch for the Boy Scout Pocket Knife?

Thanks Derek

[Ridgegrass]

When I was a scout, 65+ years ago, they sold a belt clip to hang the knife. All the major department stores had Scout equipment sections. I think they still make a clip like that. I've never seen a pouch for a pocket knife except the combination sheath for a hunter and a multiblade. Try a Scout equipment site.
Good luck. (Nice knife) J.O'.

[bestgear]

…..they sold a belt clip to hang the knife

nice knife like this:

[Ridgegrass]

That's it! Where can we get one? Thanks. J.O'.

[Brumbydownunder]

…..they sold a belt clip to hang the knife

nice knife like this:62466149-3526-4BEC-81AC-87D116ACF69F.jpeg

Thanks very much to both of you (bestgear & Ridgegrass) - great info. Something like this would be easy enough to make

Cheers Derek

[rjoknife]

Camillus Cub Scout Knife. Came in a larger Maxsold haul (was actually buying something else).

[rjoknife]

…..they sold a belt clip to hang the knife

nice knife like this:62466149-3526-4BEC-81AC-87D116ACF69F.jpeg

For the old green web belts!